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Tragic prescription? Thornhill mother Elaine Majorosi holds prescription doctor gave her for diclectin

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Tragic prescription? Thornhill mother Elaine Majorosi holds prescription doctor gave her for diclectin

Date3/2/1989

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Tragic prescription? Thornhill mother Elaine Majorosi holds prescription doctor gave her for diclectin. She has no doubt drug was responsible for daughter Nicole's cranial/facial deformity but may be out of luck in court case against Merrell Dow because pills came from Canadian supplier.

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